The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

from tho crowno of my head to toe nails.
men lhcy would roll me over again, and
give mo thumps under the shoulder
nlaaes; One says, This is typhoid fever;
inc other, Surely IL must he malarial,
- ! concluded IL was u compound fracture
OF both, and said, Gentlemen, this is en-.
couraging.' They blcd me for two OF
.nree days. DE-. Maury, who is as
wei known in eastern cities ns
IN Memphis, through his delicate surgical
operations, said 1t WIS n case Of life and
oeaih, and would take the best nursing
ana doctoring to gave me. My devoted
mother-in-law, Mrs. A. NJ. Boyd, was tel
egraphed for and aided my wife. / had
bleeding ut the nose several times, first
one nostril and then the other. They took
the blood cut Of the right ~nostriI, then
~ left, and had il analysed. The
chemist said the first sample was
typhoid and the second malarial. Then |
concluded again that il was a compound
fracture. / had the best of attention and
nursing from n professional nurse, my wife
ana Mrs. Boyd. j never was delirious,
ana my. stomach never went back on
me, although the principal nourish-
mcnt was brandy. | can drink
a quart OF brandy u day, two quarts Of
milk and wheat bran, and still have an
aching void below. But IL brought me
out. IL any man in Memphis can drink
moro brandy in a day than /, and not gct
tight, j don't know Il. This brandy was
kindly furnished by Col. r. Il. Snowden,
who called TO See me, and assured me that
II had been In the London docks for forty
years, During my entire confinement ut
the Fifth Avenue | had an inside room and
never heard the clatter of n horses hoof.
nor the least noise 10 disturb me. | never
rang a bell but what il was answered
with admirable promptncSs. When /
! settled, all proper reductions were made.
suppose over 300 people called 90 see mt.
Ihcircards,% letters, etc, are cherished more
mighty by mo tlan any other correspond
ence i ever had. The long period Of daus-
son de cubitiis caused my lower limbs 10
contract 40 that when I tried 10 stand my
pedal e~xtremities could not sustain the
corporosfty, hence the clutches. One
day, when itiooked M IL | WIS a goner the
doctor says TO me, Il have applied all tho
remedies known to science, and unless
you arouse from your letbargy, the chances
arc you will die He told my wife the
same thing, and urged her 10 get me angry.
She picked up the APPEAL, and saw whern
q wsl known citizen Of Memphis said
! onght TO be prosecuted and sent 10 the
penitentiary. This aroused me 30 that /
said 10 myself, IN try 10 get we'll, 10 20
home and give him another turn. |
began TO improve right away ! am
glad TO get back aud see the people,
but expect TO start on a trip 10 the
west In n short time, 10 recuperntc. The
knights Temphr called ON me In New
York, and told mo they would render oyery
assistance In their power. Fortunately /
needed no special attention and told them
hoped they would not have an oppor-
tunity 10 tack u chspcau, sword and belt
across the top OF a casket In which 10 send
me home"
THE REcErTios.
The train made ~commendable time back
10 the city with Mr.. and Mn. Hidden, and
the committee, together with about u dozen
people taken on at Arlington. The names
Of the latter are M follows: Dr. and Mn. j.
u. Douglas, Mr.. and Mn. X. H. Armistead,
the Hon. and Mrs James NJ. Harris, Mrs.
Lille Poole, Mra. Jacob \. Mercer, and
Misses Mcdowell, Efio Christian and May
Farrar. These ladies' and gentlemen in
sisted upon joining Memphis in receiving
the distinguished and popular couple, and
the committee bado them a hearty vol
come.
The sight that greeted the party upon
arrival nj tho depot, lower end oi Main
street, was inspiring 10 the committee and
guests, .ovsrjoying 10 President Haddcn
and wue, and moro beneficial 10 this in
valid thar all the medicine science caused
him TO swallow. In Auction square nam
moth bonfircs were burning, fireworks,
Roman candles, sky rockets aud such
like were discharged, and suspended from
buildings In the nelghborhood were hand
some large Japanese lanterns lighted, the
whole Illuminating the surroundings for
squares. There was sotne delay IN getting
the large party property assigned in car
riagcs, and, while leaning upon
the shoulders Of Mcssn' Mar
Tin and Beasloy, Mr.. Hadden
contemplated the gorgeous and enthuHi-
astc demonstration with sublime gratin-
cation and pleasure. Surely II must have
compensated, In a measure, for the weeks
OF suffering and pangs Of Hcmi.lcgal pcrse-
cution. AT length the long line Of car
riagcs ordered for the occasion APP
pearod. Hnt came one drawn by four
white horses, In which President
Haddcn, Col. J. N. Martin
Mr.. ]. T.. Beasloy and Mr.. ]. W. Hamp.
ton, ar, we've placed. Following this
camc tho carriage assigned Mrs. MADDEN
and three lady friends, next, other ladies'
OF tho reception committee, and her male
members Of tho committee, four Ia each
vehicle. No great was the crush Of human.
ity In the street that Che procession
moved toward tho city with difficulty.
Dcaicning applause rcroundcd through the
air from the moment tho train halted. A
low yards north Of tho depot the Chicka-
saw Guards, Merchants Zouayes aud Blufr
City Guards were drawn up in line and
stood nj present arms while the car
riagcs containing Mr.. and Mn. MADDEN
and parties passed. Then a halt was made.
hrnold's band and tho military took tho
lead, and the long line moved north. On
account OF the crowds II took at least ono
hour 10 travcrso the distance intervening
between tho depot and courthouse, whore
the hnt programmed stop was made.
Along the entire line tho reception
w~ spontaneous, gorgeous and oi such
n character NJ Ia make the recipient forget
all his past troubles and heartachea. As
one sianch friend and ndmirur expressed
H. Can hnnon a. this extent be showered
upon a man who IL guilty Of misdemcanon
and fclonics3 Well. not much, and Il
must be- a crushing rcbuke 10 the parties
who engineered II through At the
Main street engine ourc n line
of lanterns WIS hung across the street, In
the center of which was a Transparency
bearing the inscription, Welcome, u. y.
MADDEN" and Tycoon In Town. From
livery window In the Main strrct end of
the building hung lanterns, and friends
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